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Fritillaria persica

Common name(s): Persian Fritillary
Family name: Liliaceae
Common family name: Lily Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 3
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun, partial sun, partial shade, shade
Flower color: purple
Plant height: 4 feet
Plant spread: 12 inches
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form: upright
Leaf color: green
Range: W. Asia (S. Turkey to W. Iran, W. to Jordan & Israel)
Habit: geophyte
Special characteristics: Deer Resistant

This bulb produces 15-20 dark plum-colored bell-shaped flower blossoms on 4' tall stalks in mid-spring. Plant in small groups for more impact in your landscape. The bulbs will multiply annually. Mulch will help protect bulbs during the winter in zone 3.

Zones 3 - 8

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